Gallery: 2016 Etixx-Quick-Step karaoke (and team) camp

Pieter Serry had his teammates in stitches singing karaoke. But what song was it? We'd imagine something by Prince, maybe Madonna. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Etixx-Quick-Step gathered for a team camp this winter. Although racing is serious business, the team knows how to have a bit of fun. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

The bar opens early at the Etixx team camp, but we doubt any of those bottles were filled with the hard stuff. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

The team mechanics have a whole lot work ahead, gluing up piles of tubular tires for the season. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Pieter Serry had his teammates in stitches singing karaoke. But what song was it? We’d imagine something by Prince, maybe Madonna. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

So you say you want a stem/handlebar combo that integrates with your frame? The new Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS offers new challenges for mechanics who need to fit the bikes to their riders. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Tony Martin was kind enough to share his phone with countryman Marcel Kittel. But you’d think the German sprinter could afford his own. Perhaps hair products have gotten more expensive.
Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

We know there’s a bit of a rivalry between the Belgians and the Dutch, but Tom Boonen might have taken it a bit too far with Niki Terpstra. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Mechanic Dirk Tyteca is so committed to the trade that he’s had a power washer fitting permanently fitted to his left arm.
Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Boredom strikes again as the Etixx riders wait for their headshots. Chamois time is training time, however. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

It may look like a simple group photo, but the Etixx team was also practicing a few numbers for next month’s chorus recital. February is a quiet month on the WorldTour, after all. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx-Quick-Step 2016 team camp

Physio Steven Vrancken assessed Tom Boonen’s position during core workouts and spell-checked the former world champ’s tattoos.
Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com